The Refugees Gather

We were talking when the multifaceted ball suddenly rang; someone had initiated a group chat. →

Darius opened the multifaceted ball, and Jorba's face appeared on it, sending a message from Piltover:

The Void Creatures of Icathia are invading en masse, and the eight Ancient Dragon alone are insufficient to completely stop them. Now, many monsters have spread to the interior.

There are many powerful individuals throughout Shurima, but they are essentially leaderless and unable to organize an effective defense.

Large numbers of Shurima refugees began fleeing to Valoran, some crossing the sea directly, while many others remained in Zaun, but even more had not yet evacuated.

Jorba has already discussed with the Ferros and the Gerral Family and is preparing to take these people in, but Piltover has limited resources and wants to ask Demacia and Noxus for help.

Jarvan agreed without hesitation, saying that Demacia currently had sufficient food supplies and could accept refugees.

Swain also expressed his willingness to help, saying that the alliance in Runeterra was formed to deal with a common disaster, but there were some problems.

The people of Demacia and Noxus are now living together, and the Freljord are gradually gathering there. If the Shurima also go, then it will be a community of four nations.

According to ethnic groups, there are hundreds of ethnic groups, large and small, and conflicts are inevitable, requiring a strong ruler to manage them.

This ruler needs to have strong power to ensure order and be able to treat all ethnic groups impartially and fairly.

After this screening process, there aren't many people who meet the criteria. First of all, those with great strength are all fighting against the void, so it's difficult to remain impartial.

At this point, Jorba made a suggestion: Camille and her Piltover Guard should take on this role.

She has now completed her reorganization, so there's no need to worry about her strength. Moreover, she doesn't belong to any country, so people won't harbor any resentment.

Camille is known as the Gray Lady, a name derived from her famous quote. "The world is neither black nor white, but a delicate grey."

In fact, this is her style of doing things. For decades, she has maintained a balance between the various factions in Piltover and Zaun, with everyone keeping to their own boundaries and developing in a balanced manner.

From every perspective, she is the best candidate; the question is whether she is willing. Since the reorganization was completed, she has not seen anyone.

I took on this task. Everyone in Piltover holds Camille in awe; you can't see her without her orders.

I'm different; I know where she lives, so I can go directly to her!

Of course, it wasn't just about this. Jorba said there are still many people on the Shurima Continent who haven't been evacuated, and I want to go and help them.

Whether it's for Azir or Sivir, I have a responsibility to help.

The vast Shurima Continent can't be managed by Jax and me alone. The defense of the Heart of the Land can't be relaxed either. I'll have to Piltover to find some more people.

We set off immediately, heading south towards Piltover, and arrived in about a day.

Camille's mansion remained tightly shut; we were stopped by guards who appeared in the shadows before we could even enter.

"Please inform the Gray Lady that Yasuo requests an audience."

"The master has ordered that I see no one!"

"Excuse me, what happened? I heard that the Gray Lady has recovered, but why can't I see anyone?"

"This is the master's order; please do not question it!"

I know the Piltover Guard are loyal to Camille, but given the current situation, I can't afford to be polite.

Just as I was about to force my way in, Wei suddenly appeared and stopped me, asking me to speak to her in private.

I followed her all the way to the Piltover Police Station, and then into the interrogation room. She looked around and carefully closed the door.

What's wrong with you? You're acting like a thief!

Shh... I'm afraid someone's eavesdropping.

Eavesdropping? Someone actually dares to come to the police station to eavesdrop?

"It's better to be careful, Piltover's been a bit chaotic lately..." Vi told me about what's been happening recently.

Since Camille left, crime has increased in Piltover. Sheriff Fogg is short-handed and has had to turn to the Phiros Family and Gerral Family for help.

Chief Korod of the Gerral clan only agreed to provide money, while Stivan of the Ferros clan expressed his willingness to contribute his labor. In this way, the situation in Piltover was stabilized through the cooperation of the three major clans.

But a few days later, someone spread the news of the Battle of Ionia, saying that Camille had been killed in action.

This was no longer enough to suppress the criminals with malicious intentions, and a large-scale prison break occurred in the police station.

Caitlyn, Vi, and the others were extremely busy after their return. She deeply regretted going to Ionia; she hadn't been able to help there and had only created chaos here.

The scientists of the Phiros Family are also working hard to reconstruct Camille's body. Her brain has entered a dormant state, and if it is not reconstructed quickly, then there will be no hope.

Two days later, the Phiros Family announced that Camille's reorganization was complete and that she had woken up, but she was nowhere to be seen.

On the third day, which was yesterday, the Phiros Family suddenly announced the withdrawal of family members who were maintaining order, and that they would no longer be involved in the crime.

Vi was very curious about what had happened to the Phiros Family, but her requests to meet them were repeatedly denied, even the token Camille gave her was useless.

In addition, she discovered that she was being monitored every time she went there, and the surveillance would only stop when she returned home or to the police station.

After hearing what she said, I realized it too. At first, I thought it was just normal precautions by the Piltover Guard, but I didn't expect that even Vi was being monitored.

Vi finally came to her own conclusion: the Phiros Family had rebelled, Camille had been taken into custody!

I don't really believe her claims. Camille is the shared faith of the entire Piltover and the trump card of the Phiros Family. They have no reason to destroy their own defenses, especially with a large number of Piltover Guard loyal to Camille.

However, Wei wouldn't make baseless guesses. She should go and ask Stivan. If he's normal, then the Phiros Family is fine.

Jax and I split up. He went with Vi to find the Yordle, preparing to head to Shurima for a rescue, while I went alone to Stivan's mansion.

Stivan greeted me warmly, showing no sign of anything amiss. "Yasuo! What a rare guest! Welcome, welcome!"

"No need for formalities, patriarch. Actually, I came to visit the Gray Lady, but I don't know why I can't see her?"

"I don't know about that. I never interfere in my older sister's affairs, as you should know."

"Okay, then why isn't the Phiros Family concerned with Piltover's security anymore? The police department is swamped with work."

"Sigh, to be honest, ever since Zaun started accepting Shurima refugees, things have become increasingly chaotic there. Who has time to care about criminals?"

"I see. Well then, farewell!"